DJD-69-Ebenezer-4

LINE OF DEACON JOHN DUNHAM OF PLYMOUTH

FOURTH GENERATION IN AMERICA

69. EBENEZER-4 DUNHAM (John 3,2,1) born in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA, 17 April 1684,[1] died in Mansfield, Tolland, CT 17 November 1747.[2] He is buried in Gurley Cemetery, Mansfield. Ebenezer married first in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA., 2 May 1707 ANNE FORD, [3] who died before February 1744/5.[4] Ebenezer married second in Mansfield, 21 February 1744/5 ANNIS ATWOOD [5] who died 27 January 1777.[6]

Ebenezer first settled in Plymouth, but in 1720 removed to Mansfield, CT and located at the point now known as Mansfield Depot.[7] Ebenezer inherited part of his brother Thomas’ lands at Mansfield and purchased the remaining rights from the other heirs.[8]

Children of EBENEZER-4 DUNHAM and ANNE FORD:

307. i. SETH-5 DUNHAM, b. 10 December 1708 [Ply VR 43]

308. ii. PATIENCE-5 DUNHAM, b. 5 February 1716/17 [Ply VR 43] d. 16 May 1740 in Coventry, CT m. 18 December 1737 Noah Skinner of Coventry. They had one daughter, Sarah Skinner

309. iii. EBENEZER-5 DUNHAM, b. 1719 d. 18 Sept. 1775, buried in Gurley Cemetery

310. iv. HANNAH/ANNA-5 DUNHAM, b. 11 March 1721 d. 19 June 1760 age 39 yrs. m. 1 Dec. 1742 Nathaniel Hide/Hyde

Child of Ebenezer and Annis (Atwood) Dunham:

311. v. PATIENCE-5 DUNHAM, b. 29 June 1744 (probably named for the daughter Patience who died 16 May 1740) m. Asa Carpenter

References:

1. Barnstable Ma. VR

2. Mansfield CT VR, p. 317; will dated 6 August 1747.

3. Plymouth VR p. 89.

4. Check, b. 24 July 1685 in Marshfield MA, d. before Feb. 1744/5

5. Bailey’s Early CT. Marriages, Second Book, Mansfield, p. 126 (New Haven Second Ch.)

6. Mansfield Ct. VR 317.

7. Commemorative Biographical Record, p. 1306.

8. CT Probate Records by Manwaring Vol. II p. 378-9, probate of Thomas Dunham of Mansfield, Yeoman. who d. 30 Jan. 1717-18.

9. Mansfield CT VR:66 Child of Ebenezer and Anna Dunham, Patience, b. 29 June1744